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Soldiers' Mental Health
ResumeThough soldiers may physically heal, what about the psychological trauma they suffer? Many experts are now calling psychological trauma the hidden toll of the Iraq war. According to Pentagon figures, more than 100,000 U.S. soldiers coming out of Iraq may need mental health treatment in the coming years.
Hear a conversation about the psychological impact of war on American troops.
Guests:
Scott Shane, domestic correspondent, New York Times
Stephen Robinson, executive director National Gulf War Resource Center
Dr. Evan Kanter, staff psychologist at the Seattle VA Hospital, Northwest regional director of Physicians for Social Responsibility
Robert Brown, United States Marine who fought in the first wave of soldiers invading Iraq last year
This program aired on December 23, 2004.